In April 2018, I will start a month long bicycle tour in Greece which I'm calling the Labours of Hercules Bike Tour of the Peloponnese. The basic aim is to cycle around the Peloponnese in Greece, stopping by at places mentioned in the 12 Labours of Hercules. Along the way I will cycle to ancient sites like Tiryns, over mountains, around lakes, and even on to the entrance of the realm of Hades!
Cycling the Hercules Trail
This page is like the index of a book. From here, you can go through to the different blog posts I have written about the bike tour. If a link isn't active yet, it's because I still have to write that bike touring blog post. Documenting the project is probably going to be a longer process than completing the bike tour itself. With this in mind, I expect I'll keep updating this page right up until the end of 2018.
The Herculean Bike Tour of the Peloponnese
Index of bike touring blog posts related to the Herculean bike tour.
Preparations:
- Introduction – In this post, I write about the concept behind the bike tour. Included are some of the key locations I will be visiting in the Peloponnese related to the 12 Labours of Hercules.
- Route – In this post, I go over the route for my Hercules bike tour of the Peloponnese. Embedded in the blog post is a video that also describes the route.
- Bike Touring Gear – A look at the bike touring gear I will be taking with me on my cycling trip around the Peloponnese. Much of this gear I have mentioned in similar bicycle touring gear lists, but this one is unique to this tour.
- The Bicycle – I'll be using the Stanforth Skyelander on the Herculean bike tour around the Peloponnese in Greece.
Bike Touring Blog Posts
- Day 1- Cycling from Athens to Corinth
- Day 2 – Cycling from Corinth to Nafplion
- Day 3 – Tiryns and Lerna
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
- Day 9
- Day 10
- Day 11
- Day 12
- Day 13
- Day 14
- Day 15
- Day 16
- Day 17
- Day 18
- Day 19
- Day 20
- Day 21
- Day 22
- Day 23
- Day 24
- Day 25
After The Bike Tour
- Thoughts from the bike tour around the Peloponnese
Tbh Dave I can’t wait for your trip to begin, I have only scratched the surface of the Peloponnese, I want to indulge my cravings through your videos and blogs.
I hope to do it some justice through this tour! Everything is almost packed and ready – Leave tomorrow!
Wow! What an experience. I only wish I had the time to do something similar. Good luck!